Associations to the word «Usnea»

Wiktionary

USNEA, noun. Any lichen of the genus Usnea.
USNEA, proper noun. A taxonomic genus within the family Parmeliaceae   — the beard lichens.

Dictionary definition

USNEA, noun. Widely distributed lichens usually having a greyish or yellow pendulous freely branched thallus.

Wise words

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